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9 July, 02:16

What was the reason for superpowers to engage in an arms race with a strategy of mutually assured destruction?

A.

Both countries felt that they were safe from attack if they were powerful enough to destroy the other.

B.

The United States expected a nuclear war at any moment and wanted to make certain it could win.

C.

The Soviet Union expected a nuclear war at any moment and wanted to make certain it could win.

D.

Both countries felt that if they had nuclear weapons, no other countries would develop them.